Christmas is a celebration of the AND. It is the celebration of the birth of Christ, that we, a long time back, were chosen to be saved because God loves us. He was born on this day with God's providence to save us. It reminds me that despite all the temptations, hardships and trials that he had to go through, Jesus stood steadfast and obeyed the Lord.
Christmas is a reminder that the prophecy has been fulfilled, that the messiah has come, but it is also a reminder, that the second part of the prophecy has yet to be fulfilled. That Jesus will return again to judge. As much as I love presents, all I wish this christmas is for my family to know Christ, to know the Lord.
Coming home is always bittersweet because I love my family, I love my friends and I love the fellowship that I have with everyone. Yet sometimes, the pain of seeing unfulfilled lives, seeing lives that aren't content and happy, seeing lives led by meaningless pursuits.. It pains my heart so much to know that people I care about, people I love, are leading lives pursuing goals that are transient. It pains me to see them searching for happiness yet not realising that happiness is not far from them, true joy comes with the peace from God.
I cannot say this enough, that there is true joy, true purpose and true love when you've found that missing God shaped void in your heart. Or should I say, when He gave me His grace.
At this moment in my life, I can only say, I am truly content, truly happy. I know this Christmas is one that made me realize many things in my life are so perfect only because He has provided for me. He has given me a wonderful family, amazing friends, beautiful friendships, a burning desire and passion for what I do and not only that, blessed my life with a man I can share it with, a man who has become by best friend. I have never missed a person so much. Perhaps, just perhaps, I'm realizing what it really means to fall in love.
This has truly been a wonderful Christmas and I'm so so blessed and so thankful.
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